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Features
SIF grants address critical social needs across the Cook Islands
The Cook Islands Social Impact Fund distributed $199,825.20 to 14 successful applicants, including organisations focused on child welfare, education, youth development, women’s empowerment and community health, to support their vital work in addressing social issues and improving the well-being of Cook Islanders.
‘Toughy’ bids farewell to 45-year banking career
After a remarkable 45-year career spanning four different banks in the same building, a respected bank employee has retired, leaving a legacy of dedication and service to the community.
Get back to the 70s
Saturday 8: Saturday 8: Get the seventies dance fever! Te Uki Ou School invites everyone to share their fever at tonight’s ‘Island 70s Style’ fundraiser. Organiser Melinda Morris-Ponga (pictured) says the evening will be a lot of fun with great decorations, excellent company and an awesome supper. The social event is to raise money for […]
Tents pitched
Saturday 8: Tamarumaru Tent Hire is pitching its products to customers on Rarotonga. David Akanoa says the idea to set up a tent hire business was his son’s idea – who lives in Hawaii. Akanoa says they will be hiring out tent-like structures for functions and events, rather than the marquees which require poles to […]
Original volunteers return to friendly isles
Saturday 8: It’s been 11 years since American global volunteers Dr Patrick and Charlotte Scanlan visited Rarotonga last, and the one thing that hasn’t changed is the friendliness of the people. Pat and Charlotte were part of the first global volunteers group to come to Rarotonga in 1998 and today they are part of group […]
ENTERTAINMENT - Entries flood in for Pacific Break
1 August: MELBOURNE – Record numbers of entries continue to arrive for Pacific Break 2009, Radio Australia’s search for the best unsigned musical talent of the Pacific. Pacific Break, is now in its second year and is again offering the winner a once in a life-time opportunity, to showcase their musical talents plus play live […]
Reflections on Cook Islands history
1 August: The Cook Islands became a self-governing nation on August 4 1965. This page reflects on this very special day in the history of the nation. Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II who, to this day remains the official head of state – sent “warmest greetings” to her people on Constitution Day, 1965. She said […]
Dana wins Pacific journalism award
1 August: Cook Islands News reporter Dana Kinita was the pride of Pacific media when she was named PINA Young Print Journalist of the Year at the 2009 Pacific Media Summit gala awards dinner in Vanuatu last week. Dana, our crime and justice reporter, had returned to Rarotonga from the summit a day earlier, after […]
Fiji presence questioned at summit
1 August: A Cook Islands delegate demanded to know why the Fiji regime were invited to an event which openly promotes media freedom. Two officers of the Fiji ministry of information attended the week-long Pacific Media Summit in Vanuatu this week. In a last minute change, editor of Pacnews Makereta Komai was replaced with lance […]
OIA: Cooks show the way
1 August: Cook Islands was strongly represented at the Pacific Media Summit in Vanuatu this week. Eight delegates attended the Pacific Islands News Association event and were involved in several pre-summit workshops and forum discussions. Managing editor Cook Islands News, John Woods was invited to speak during a freedom of information workshop ran by the […]
KIDS PAGE - The importance of freindliness
1 August: Mangaia School and Apii Rutaki are again the stars of Kids’ Page this week. The preschoolers have been busy drawing and the Year 4 students talk about the importance of friendliness. Meanwhile Apii Rutaki hosted a flag raising ceremony for their adopted countries Wallis & Futuna and the USA for the World Youth […]
Hound run on Monday
Saturday 25: The Esther Honey Foundation animal clinic will be holding a fundraiser gold coin K9 9K run/walk on Monday April 27. The hound run/walk will be held in association with the weekly Hash House Harriers run and will start and end at the Punanga Nui market. The run/walk will start at 5.15pm. Teams, along […]
V wins BBQ for Bram
Saturday 25: More than 1000 entries were received in the V energy drink competition but there could only be one winner. By just buying a V drink, Bram Boxhoorn of Matavera has won a four-burner Burswood barbecue and four deck chairs worth more than $1500. The month-long competition was run by Thai Pacific NZ and […]
Fun day on Mauke
Saturday 25: Card games are used as time-fillers by sportspeople whilst waiting for competition. But June Hosking reports from the Easter sports gathering in Mauke, that the card players there play with the deter mination, enthusiasm and emotion often seen in a gold medal play-off! Soccer, running and tabloid sports were organised for the young […]
PINA condemns censorship
Saturday 25: 24 APRIL – The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) strongly condemned actions of the interim Fiji Regime to censor news items coming out of the regional news service, PACNEWS and has again called for a strong regional stand on the ongoing flagrant abuse of democratic rights in Fiji. PINA President Joseph Ealedona said […]
Youth volunteers tidy up for sporting events
Saturday 25: While the small band of young women got the cleaning started at the Blackrock area, more youths joined them throughout the afternoon as they worked hard to beautify the area in readiness for the World Youth Netball Championships in August and the Pacific Mini Games in September. A second group of around 50 […]
What is dengue fever?
Saturday 25: Dengue fever is caused by the dengue virus which is transmitted by mosquitoes (usually day-biting) from an infected person to a healthy one. There are four types. Symptoms Infection with the dengue virus may range from no apparent symptoms, to a mild fever to a severe illness. The symptoms may last up to […]
Dengue and mosquito control on Rarotonga
Saturday 25: This article was taken from a paper written by Gerald McCormack, Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust in October 2007. Because of the length of the paper, parts of this article have been edited, or left out. The disease and the mosquitoes Dengue is a severe flu-like illness of the tropics. It is caused […]
The urban and the Island.
Saturday 18: It was only when a large African-American woman became a little too menacing that Tangaroa lowered her lens and engaged in a bit of Island PR. She smiled, talked about home being the Cook Islands and her forthcoming exhibition in the capital of Rarotonga where the photos would be featured. This is the […]
New gallery, new inspiration
Saturday 18: The all new Beachcomber Contemporary Art Gallery in Taputapuatea is under construction with a confirmed opening date of June 8 2009. The new gallery is a purpose built art space, dedicated to the exhibition of Paintings, Sculpture, Installation, New Media, Digital & Video art forms. An impressive exhibition schedule is under development that […]
Workshop prompts artist in new direction
Saturday 18: Local artist Apii Rongo has decided to pursue a new direction in producing sculpture works after taking part in CollaboratioNZ 2009 last month. The week-long art workshop and conference was held in Whangarei, New Zealand. The biennial event invites six international artists, as well national artists and up to 25 other artists to […]
Fine wine and great food – a perfect match
Saturday 18: To appreciate a good wine you need great food and most importantly like-minded people to create a night to remember. And that’s exactly what wine club members of ‘fine wine Cook Islands’, a product of Deli Foods Ltd, have been enjoying. Wine club members and non-members like myself gathered at the Pacific Resort […]